Olamide Zaccheaus
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Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
 Zaccheaus with the Chicago Bears in 2025 | |||||||||
| No. 14 – Atlanta Falcons | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Roster status | Active | ||||||||
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| Born | July 23, 1997 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 199 lb (90 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | St. Joseph's Preparatory (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||
| College | Virginia (2015–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: undrafted | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2025 | |||||||||
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Olamide David Zaccheaus (/oʊˈlɑːmɪdeɪ zɑːˈkiːjʌs/ oh-LAH-mih-day zah-KEE-us;[1] born July 23, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Cavaliers and has also played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Commanders, and Chicago Bears.
Zaccheaus was born on July 23, 1997, in Plainfield, New Jersey. At age seven, he moved to Magnolia, New Jersey in Camden County, New Jersey.[2] He played high school football at St. Joseph's Preparatory School in Philadelphia.
College career
Zaccheaus was a member of the Virginia Cavaliers for four seasons. He was named second team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after catching 85 passes for 895 yards and five touchdowns as a junior.[3]
As a senior, Zaccheaus led the ACC with 93 receptions for 1,058 yards and nine touchdowns and was named first team All-ACC.[4]
He was named the Most Valuable Player of the 2018 Belk Bowl, his final game as a Cavalier, after making 12 receptions for 100 yards receiving and three touchdowns.[5]
Zaccheaus finished his collegiate career with 250 receptions for 2,753 yards and 22 touchdowns while also rushing 79 times for 551 yards and two touchdowns in 50 games played.[6]
Statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| 2015 | Virginia | 12 | 4 | 21 | 216 | 10.3 | 1 | 33 | 262 | 7.9 | 1 |
| 2016 | Virginia | 12 | 7 | 51 | 584 | 11.5 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Virginia | 13 | 2 | 85 | 895 | 10.5 | 5 | 27 | 182 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 2018 | Virginia | 13 | 12 | 93 | 1,058 | 11.4 | 9 | 16 | 83 | 5.2 | 0 |
| Career | 50 | 25 | 250 | 2,753 | 11.0 | 22 | 79 | 551 | 7.0 | 2 | |
